Hugo Ollas
Born (2002-04-24) 24 April 2002
Linköping, Sweden
Height 6 ft 8 in (203 cm)
Weight 238 lb (108 kg; 17 st 0 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NCAA team
Former teams
Merrimack Warriors
Linköping HC
NHL Draft 197th overall, 2020
New York Rangers
Playing career 2021present

Hugo Ollas is a Swedish ice hockey goaltender who plays for the Merrimack Warriors. He played in two games for Linköping HC of the SHL in the 2020–21 season. Ollas was drafted by the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League in the seventh round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft with the 197th overall pick.[1][2]

At 6 feet, 8 inches tall, Ollas is larger than most goaltenders. Going into the 2020 draft, he was taller than any goaltender playing in the NHL. He was considered by The Hockey Writers to be "a rough goalie prospect with an incredibly high ceiling.[3]

Ollas was named the Hockey East goaltender of the month for November 2022 after posting 96 saves for a .960 saves percentage for Merrimack.[4]

References

  1. "Hugo Ollas". EliteProspects.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  2. Travalgia, Anthony (December 20, 2022). "Ollas, Goalie Tandem, Anchors Merrimack's Success". College Hockey News. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  3. "Hugo Ollas – 2020 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". Hockey Writers. September 23, 2020. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  4. Snyder, Benjamin (December 8, 2022). "Around Hockey East: Maine and BU sweep, Northeastern drops out of top 20". The Daily Campus. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
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